No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

The site of a popular piano lounge owned by a former world champion boxer is now a place to rent a truck.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.